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gewafaštafarruntaa. स्तन्मध्यांशे मेरुमूलं ततोऽयम् । भक्तो लोको मध्यमुख्यैस्त्रिभागेमध्ये तिर्यफूर्य ऊध्वेऽस्त्यधोऽधः ॥७६।।
Meaning :- If the world is measured from the bottom right up to its tope by an imaginary rope, the rope will be required of the size of or of the length of fourteen Rajas. It means that the world is of the length of fourteen Rajas from its bottom to the top. In the centre of this world, there is located a mountain called Meru. This thus divides the world into three divisions naturally. The part surrounding the Meru is the middle part of the Loka, that which is the upper part of Meru is the upper part of the Loka and the nether part of Meru is the nether part of the Loka. Thus taking Meru as the measuring rod, the Loka is divided into Urdhva-Loka, Adho-Loka, and Tiryag-Loka. (76)
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